Conception timed with periods of low mosquito activity could reduce Zika virus infection

Women could prevent contracting the mosquito-borne Zika virus while pregnant by timing the first months of pregnancy with seasonal declines in mosquito activity, according to a new paper. The paper is the first to suggest that women in the numerous countries affected by the Zika virus epidemic can still safely pursue motherhood rather than forgo … Read more

Battling Chicken Mites with Bags of Brimstone

Battling Chicken Mites with Bags of Brimstone July 18, 2016 by Entomology Today Leave a Comment A northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum). Photo by Blaine Mathison. By Meredith Swett Walker The northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) plagues chickens, causing inflammation, anemia, and basically making them itch like the devil. The mites are the most common … Read more